Electrical and optical properties of semi-insulating polycrystalline silicon thin films: the role of microstructure and doping

We have investigated the relationship between microstructure and electrical conductivity in semi-insulating polycrystalline silicon (SIPOS) with oxygen concentrations in the 2–35 at.% range and the effect of doping with boron, phosphorus, arsenic and erbium by ion implantation. SIPOS thin films are mixtures of silicon and silicon oxide phases. The chemical and morphological evolution of these phases upon annealing is emphasized. Electrical conductivity measurements are interpreted in terms of a physical model containing few free parameters related to the material microstructure. A direct extension of this model explains also the conductivity increase in SIPOS doped with elements of the third or the fifth group. In the last part of the paper, data of electroluminescence at 1.54 μm in Er-implanted SIPOS due to intra-4f transitions of the Er³⁺ ion are shown and discussed.     

Kinetic of CO2 absorption and carbamate formation in aqueous solutions of diethanolamine

The absorption rates of CO₂ into aqueous solutions of Diethanolamine (DEA) with varying concentrations from 0.2 to 4M and temperature range from 293 to 323 K were measured by using a laboratory stirred reactor. The CO₂ partial pressure was varied in a range that the reaction would occur in pseudo first order regime. Experimental data were analyzed and the kinetic parameters associated with the reaction were determined. The activation energy for the deprotonation of the intermediate zwitterion was estimated at about 11.4 kcal/mol. The contribution of carbamate formation to the overall absorbed CO₂ was experimentally evaluated and found to be of the order of 100%.     

Photochemical reduction of molecular weight and number of double bonds in natural rubber film

Natural rubber (NR) can be degraded depending on various factors such as heat, mechanical force, chemical reaction, and light. Light is a very interesting factor because it can cause the NR to degrade under low temperature and pressure. The photo-degradation of NR films was carried out to investigate the effects of the light and the temperature on the reduction of the weight-average molecular weight (Mw) and the double bonds in the NR films. The NR films, with and without catalysts, titanium dioxide (TiO₂), and potassium persulfate (K₂S₂O₈), were exposed to light from a mercury light bulb at 7,000 and 36,000 lux, and at the temperature of 25 °C and 80 °C for 192 hrs. After exposure, the Mw of the NR films was analyzed by gel permeation chromatography (GPC). Changes in the Mw were used to construct a kinetic model for the process, (1/Mw)=(1/Mw₀)+(kt/2M₀) where k is the rate constant, and M₀ is the Mw of the monomer unit. The linear relationship between 1/Mw and time suggested pseudo first-order processes with random scission. The Mw distribution information from the GPC was used to calculate the number of double bonds in the NR films. The trend of the double bonds reduction curves was quite similar to the result obtained from the calculation from the FTIR spectra. This indicated that this calculation method might possibly be another alternative way to obtain the number of double bonds in the NR.     

Electrochemical C-V Characteristics and Photoluminescence of a-C∶N Films

Amorphous carbon (a-C) films and amorphous carbon films incorporating with the nitrogen (a-C∶N) were deposited on silicon substrates in a radio-frequency driven plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition system, while the surface electrical properties of films were investigated by electrochemical capacitance-voltage measurements. It was examined the effect of the interface defects on the properties and deduced that the conducting type of a-C∶N films was n-type. Subsequently, a comparative studies of a-C and a-C∶N films were performed by photoluminescence spectra depending on the temperature. With the decrease of the temperature, the main band with peak energy of 2.48 eV in the a-C∶N films was more intense compared with the other three bands caused by amorphous C in the a-C films.     

Passivation effects of deuterium exposure on boron-doped CVD homoepitaxial diamond

The deuterium (hydrogen) passivation effect on acceptors in boron-doped CVD homoepitaxial diamond was studied by electrical (Hall-effect) and secondary ion mass spectroscopy (SIMS) measurements. Deuterium was incorporated into the samples using microwave (MW) deuterium plasma at 673 K for 2–24 h. We observed the progress of acceptor passivation with p-type conduction, which finally resulted in a highly resistive state.     

纳米技术在中药开发中的应用

本文综述了纳米科技与中药制剂相结合的发展，阐述了纳米中药的概念、特性，介绍了纳米中药的制备技术，另外探讨了收集纳米粒子的方法，最后，着重展望了纳米技术在中药制剂中广泛的应用前景。     

二氧化碳对油井水泥石的腐蚀及其防护措施

在湿环境下,油气构造中富含的CO_2对水泥石产生碳化腐蚀,碳化结果使水泥石渗透率变大、抗压强度减小,诱发流体窜流、塑性地层井壁垮塌等事故,造成巨大的经济损失。介绍了在不同温度下的水泥水化产物及其碳化产物。从化学角度分析了CO_2在不同温度下对油井水泥环碳化腐蚀的机理、影响因素及防护措施。在低于110℃的温室下,CO_2的腐蚀速度受扩散控制,其影响因素包括水泥浆密度和水泥石渗透率及水泥石孔隙液中Ca(OH)_2的含量,在水泥中掺加活性硅灰或提高水泥浆密度可预防碳化腐蚀。在大于110℃的高温下,碳化腐蚀速度受水泥水化产物中Ca(OH)_2含量和水泥石碳化后渗透率大小的影响。正确的防腐工艺是在水泥石中加入10％—15％的石英砂,或者在纯水泥中加3％—8％的膨润土。     

Mathematical analysis and experimental results of applying enhanced-surface-area packed-bed electrodes in electrogenerative sulfur dioxide oxidation

The results of applying enhanced-surface-area packed-bed (ESAP) electrodes in electrogenerative SO₂/O₂ cells are reported to illustrate their utility and potential applications. Mathematical analysis with parameters pertinent to the experimental conditions shows that all electrocatalyst sites in these electrodes are expected to be uniformly utilized for electrochemical SO₂ oxidation. Experimental results showed that ESAP electrodes (1 mg Pt/cm²) could provide at least 5 times higher SO₂ conversion at given cell voltages than graphite sheet electrodes (1.5 mg Pt/cm²).     

以EMD作基础的氧化锰制成湿度敏感器的新技术

最近国外报道把ＥＭＤ粉末等制成湿度敏感器的技术，但对其作用机理的解释尚有欠妥之处，本文除简介此类湿度敏感器的工艺之外，还利用我们研究水蒸气对ＥＭＤｏＡ附的理论予以阐释，并确认其合理与否     

低温硅双极晶体管基区优化设计

常规双极晶体管在７７Ｋ下电流增益和频率性能都严重退化。本文首先分析了低温双极晶体管基区Ｇｕｍｍｅｌ数，基区方块电阻，渡越时间和穿通电压等参数与温度及基区掺杂的关系，然后讨论了低温双极器件基区的优化设计问题。